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Re:Nvidia cripples cryptocurrency mining on RTX 3080 and 307... by op00to on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @08:45PM (#27203254)
Too much heat causes flex and movement that can break solder traces, and makes it easier to let the magic smoke out.
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Re:Nvidia cripples cryptocurrency mining on RTX 3080 and 307... by SilverRed on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @09:28PM (#27203532)
Flex is caused when the temp changes. Mining cards stay at the same temp and don't move around a lot while overclocked gaming cards are getting flexed multiple times a day
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